Alabama § 43-2-61 - Manner of Giving Notice.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 43-2-61 — Manner of Giving Notice., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43-2-61. Manner of Giving Notice.
Notice, as prescribed in Section 43-2-60, must be given:
(1) By first-class mail addressed to their last known address, or by other mechanism reasonably calculated to provide actual notice, to all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the decedent, who are known or who are reasonably ascertainable by the personal representative within six months from the grant of letters; and
(2) By publishing a notice once a week for three successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county in which the letters were granted or, if none is published in the county, in the one published nearest to the courthouse thereof or in an adjoining county.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 43-2-61 ("Manner of Giving Notice.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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